Golf bag



A. D. cRoss A March .15, 1927.

GOLF BAG Filed Nov. "19, 1925 INVENToR ATT NEY Patented Mar. l5, 1927.

' ALEXANDER E. oEoss, 0E IEVINGTON, EEW JERSEY.

GoLE BAG. l

Application led November 19, 1925. Serial No. 89,986.

This invention relates to an improved golf bag that provides for a closer union of the parts at the top and bottom and also at the same time providing an inexpensive and easily assembled bag and one in Which the top and bottom structures are rigid in their assembly.

The invention further embodies a top structure in Which a compact means is provided for supporting and projecting the shafts of the clubs, particularly When the bag is inclined, that is, carried at an angle in the conventional Way in which it is carried.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which Figure 1 is a side vieW of a golf bag made according to my invention. Figure 2 is a vertical section on a larger scale of the top of the bag. Figure 3 is a similar view taken at the bottom of the bag. VFigure 4 is a top view of the bag rand Figure 5 is a perspective view of' a bumper that is secured inside of the top of the bag.

The bag consists of the usual tubular body portion 10, usually made of flexible material such as canvas and stiifened inthe usual Way by a'rib and it is provided with the conventional handle 11 and the strap 12, these being placed at the same side of the bag so that the bag inclines in the same direction When it is carried by either of these agencies.

The top of the bag is arranged with a Astiffened portion, usually a leather strap 13,

which is placed on the outside of the bodyportion 10 and on the inside is a collar 14,

usually made of metal preferably light metal such as aluminum and the stiffened portion 13, the body portion and the collar are all fastened together by suitabley rivets 15.

The collar is provided With a rigid iange 16 which has one face, that is, the face that receives the end of the tubular portion, undercut as at 17V and when the assembled parts are pressed tightly together the end 18 of the stiffened portion 13 is forced inward to the collar 'so that its edge is protected and concealed and a good nsli is provided and a tight contact of all these parts is assured when they are riveted together.

On the inner face ofthe collar 14 isa reduced portion under the shoulder 14a, in

'A which reduced portion is fastened a strap 19.

The strap is secured at its ends as at 2() so that the part intermediate of'its ends can either be placed fitting snugly in the bag as shown in Figure 2 or it can be projected as shown in Figure 4 to form a sling which receives the shafts of the longer, usually the Wooden clubs, and prevents them from comingr in contact with the heads of the iron clubs to mar the shafts.

On the other side of the collar I arrangeV a curved bumper 21 which is preferably secured at its ends by the same rivet 20 that secures the strap 19, this bumper being made of resilient material such as rubber, cork or fibre and is thickened at its central portion as shown at 22 so that itprotects the shafts of the club shown at 23, particularly when the bag is carried at an angle as is the oase when it is carried by the handle 11 or the strap 12. Y

At the bottom of the bag I provide a collar 24, usually made of meta-l and provided on the outside With a rigid ange 25 undercut as at 26 on one face which acts similar to the flange 16 in forcing the parts ofthe stiffened lower portion, suoli as the leather strap 27, into close and protected position against the outer face of the collar and the parts are then secured by means" of the rivet 28.

Before the parts are assembled the bottom 29 is placed in the collar, usuall for appearances having a facing 30 of eather in the form of a round disc and the bottom 29 is usually a disc of Wood, these being forced down on a flange 31 on the inside of the collar and the bottom 29 being secured'by pins y or nails 32. 1

Thisbag provides a neat appearance, is readily assembled and vthe end portions thereof provide a positive protection for the extreme' ends of the body portion 10.

I claim: i

1. A golf bag comprising a tubular body portion havinga stiifened top end, a collar With a iiange on ,its outer face, the flange having an. undercut face to receive the said end, said collar having an inside reduced portion forming a shoulder, a flexible strap secured at its ends to one side under Said around under the collar, and a bumper seshoulder, and a bumper secured at the other cured around the other half and projecting side under said shoulder to act as a fender to the inside whereby the strap and bumper U for the shafts of clubs. Y serve to support and protect the shafts of 5 2. In a golf bag, a stiff collar With a shoulclubs When the bag is inclined.

der on its inner fece, a strap secured at its In testimony whereof I aiix my signature. ends and extending substantially half Way ALEXANDER D. CROSS. 

